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Take Back the Power
I usually don’t know what I will be led to write each morning. Lately I’ve been so distressed by the destruction of our (White people’s) political norms, the rise of authoritarianism by the president and Republican party, militarized police, the … Continue reading
Expropriation
All these years fighting pipelines, I’m surprised I don’t remember learning about the concept of expropriation. On the other hand, I learned about eminent domain from the beginnings of opposing pipelines and protecting water. Expropriation is the act of a government … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, Indigenous, Native Americans, Uncategorized
Tagged eminent domain, expropriation
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Eviction Notice: Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines
Eviction Notice: DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE & KXL (Ally version) We, as allies of the Oceti Sakowin Oyate, support their notice of eviction to KXL and DAPL from their Lakota lands. We support their letter as it follows below: “Indigenous People … Continue reading
Orientation to a Regenerative Economy
Following is the current state of a diagram I’ve been working on to help me understand the relationships among White settler colonists, Indigenous peoples and other people of color. Many of the basic problems today stem from our capitalist economic … Continue reading
Indigenous Rights and Environment Rights are Intrinsically Intertwined
[DISCLAIMER: I am blessed to have native friends. I have been learning all I can from them, and doing a lot of research on many things related to the history and outlook of Indigenous cultures, including not only spirituality and … Continue reading
“A Dream that Comes True”
We are aware of how difficult it has been to achieve minor progress against the fossil fuel industry, and how relentless that industry has been in fighting back every step along the way. An appeal is expected. An emergency stay … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, climate change, Indigenous, Native Americans, Uncategorized
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Noncompliance order for Coastal GasLink Pipeline
This has been a rough week for pipelines in the United States. Now the Coastal GasLink pipeline has been forced to stop construction near protected wetlands. A victory for the Wet’suwet’en peoples who have been working to protect their territory … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, Indigenous, Uncategorized, Unist'ot'en, Wet’suwet’en
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White supremacy and monuments to White supremacy
Some responses to a recent post about the Seeding Sovereignty event HEY! Come Get Your Racist Uncle, Remove Monuments to White Supremacy, were objections to removing Confederate statues because of their (possible) historic value. I know many White people don’t like … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, Black Lives, decolonize, enslavement, Indigenous, race, Seeding Sovereignty, Uncategorized
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Forcing the government to do their part in removing statues to white supremacy
The event, HEY! Come Get Your Racist Uncle, Remove Monuments to White Supremacy in Iowa, was held at the Iowa State Capitol yesterday, July 4, 2020. Join us on July 4th from 1-3 pm to rally at the Iowa State … Continue reading
Mount Rushmore Anti-Trump Rally
President Trump and Vice President Pence plan to attend a fireworks display at Mount Rushmore tomorrow, July 3, 2020. Native Americans and their supporters have numerous objections to the visit. One is the continued irresponsible idea of crowds where no … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 